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Obed to host 'Trees Throughout Time' guided hike

The Obed Wild and Scenic River will be hosting a ranger-guided hike called "Trees Through Time" at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, that will follow the park’s Boulder Trail through patches of enormous boulders and hemlock trees.

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Obed to host 'Trees Throughout Time' guided hike

USA Today Network - Tennessee
Published 4:00 a.m. ET Jan. 31, 2017

The Obed Wild and Scenic River will be hosting a "Trees Through Time" guided hike and discussion on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.(Photo: National Park Sevice)

The Obed Wild and Scenic River will be hosting a ranger-guided hike called "Trees Through Time" at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, that will follow the park’s Boulder Trail through patches of enormous boulders and hemlock trees.

The guided hike will begin at the Lilly Bluff Overlook parking lot just off of Ridge Road in the park. From the parking lot, the group will be led along the Boulder Trail by one of the park’s rangers. Hikers will then return to the Lilly Bluff Overlook parking lot at about 11:30 a.m.

Friday’s "Trees Through Time" hike also will feature a discussion of several of the Obed’s most prolific species of trees and the ways in which they affected American history and culture. The discussion will focus on how these species influenced the development of industries, wars and folklore from early colonial to 20th century America.

Interested hikers should plan to meet the park ranger at the Lilly Bluff Overlook parking lot at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. The National Park Service encourages anyone who wishes to participate in the hike to wear comfortable shoes that are appropriate for hiking. Hikers also are encouraged to prepare for the park’s variable weather conditions by dressing accordingly in layers.

Officials at the Obed Wild and Scenic River also want to make it known that well behaved dogs on leashes are welcome on the park’s frequent ranger-guided hikes.

Ranger-guided hikes at the Obed are typically conducted regardless of weather conditions; however, dangerous or threatening weather may result in the cancellation of any hikes the park may have planned.

Those interested in a map of the Obed’s roads, trails and topography can obtain one online at www.nps.gov/obed/planyourvisit/maps.htm or by calling the Obed’s visitor center at 423-346-6294.

More information about the Obed Wild and Scenic River and the park’s schedule of ranger-guided hikes can be found by going online to www.nps.gov/obed/index.htm or by calling the park’s visitor center at 423-346-6294.

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